Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 May 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3 (R4D-4)
Owner/operator: All Nippon Airways – ANA
Registration Number: JA5040
Location: Sendai –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: UK
A single-engine aircraft crashed during takeoff near [Location] due to a sudden loss of control.A single-engine aircraft crashed during takeoff near [Location] due to a sudden loss of control.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to a combination of wind conditions and pilot error.Loss of control during takeoff due to a combination of wind conditions and pilot error.Share on:
